Particularly useful for primary school leavers who are preparing to start secondary school, this dictionary includes over 40,000 words and phrases, words from the curriculum, international vocabulary, and words from ICT. It also features a supplement on tricky words, confusable words, overused words, synonyms and idioms.

Wuthering Heights is one of the most famous love stories in the English language, and a potent tale of revenge. This new edition explores its extraordinary power and unique style and narrative structure, and includes a selection of poems by Emily Bronte.

This brand-new edition of the Oxford Paperback Dictionary & Thesaurus is a great value product, combining a dictionary and thesaurus integrated in one volume, making it an ideal reference tool for all your language needs.

This edition of the classic reference has been thoroughly revised and updated, offering unrivalled coverage of English literature. It continues to offer detailed and authoritative information on authors and works, alongside extended coverage of popular literary genres, as well as of the themes and concepts encountered by students.

Using the Oxford Concise School Dictionary on the top part of the page and the corresponding Oxford Concise School Thesaurus entries on the bottom, this combined work provides a one-stop shop for upper primary/lower secondary school users. It includes the word origins, pronunciation guides, idiomatic phrases and idioms, and example sentences.

A collection of very short stories, this work contains stories that are funny, intriguing, and scary. There are stories about ghosts, supermarkets, animals, adventures, and more.

All those things that matter-friendship, love, trust, happiness, and sacrifice-seem to matter all the more at Christmas time. In this wonderful illustrated anthology for older children such themes are considered through thirty stories, both old and new, to present a wide-ranging view of Christmas and its celebrations.

The winter landscape at Christmas, the story of the Nativity, the celebrations of the season, and the coming of the New Year-these are explored through more than 120 poems, both old and new. Included in this wonderful illustrated collection are poems by Ted Hughes, John Betjeman, W.H. Auden, Thomas Hardy, Michael Rosen, and many more.

Perrault's classic fairy tales in a scintillating new translation, including the less familiar verse tales and with illustrations by Gustave Dore. The introduction explores the imaginative power of the stories and the many interpretations to which they have been subject.

Great Expectations includes some of Dickens's most memorable characters - Magwitch, Miss Havisham, Estella - encountered by young Pip as he grows into adulthood. This edition features a wide-ranging introduction, Dickens's working notes, the original ending and the definitive Clarendon text.

Tariq Ramadan is very much a public figure, named one of Time magazine's most important innovators of the twenty-first century. He is among the leading Islamic thinkers in the West, with a large following around the world. But he has also been a lightning rod for controversy. Indeed, in 2004, Ramadan was prevented from entering the U.S. by the Bush administration and despite two appeals, ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Winnie the Witch! Join Winnie and Wilbur on the day her wand stops working, on the day her computer mouse causes mischief, and on the day they decide to go to the beach ... Here, in one book, are three of Winnie and Wilbur's craziest capers: Winnie's Magic Wand, Winnie's New Computer, and Winnie at the Seaside.

Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them.

This is a durable, affordable, and portable quick-reference dictionary and thesaurus combined. It features a clear new design with integrated dictionary and thesaurus entries for ease of use, and has been updated with the latest must-know vocabulary.

Aimed at readers at KS2, YR3-6 and P4-7 for Scotland, this title includes 20,000 colour headwords; and pronunciation guides for difficult words. It also contains usage help to encourage accuracy of language; example sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context; and an introduction on how to use the dictionary.

Offers over 300,000 alternative and opposite words. Synonyms are given in order of usefulness, showing the most relevant synonym first. This thesaurus is suitable for all kinds of writing needs: study, letters, reports, creative writing, and for general reference.

Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition of Romeo and Juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes. Romeo and Juliet is a set text for KS3 in

The Oxford Mini Thesaurus is a durable and affordable quick-reference thesaurus, small enough to carry around with you. It is great for use in word games and for everyday writing needs. The fourth edition of this Mini Thesaurus is a brand-new text with an ultra-clear design layout. It is based on the research of the Oxford English Corpus and includes thousands of example sentences to help you ...

This is a brand new edition of the smallest dictionary in Oxford's core range of dictionaries. The Oxford English Minidictionary is the ideal quick-reference tool. It is small and portable - slipping easily into a bag or briefcase. It is affordable and robust - its flexicover means that it resists wearing out, even though it is used all the time. This new edition of the Minidictionary is based on

This best-selling dictionary contains over 4,200 clear and concise entries on all aspects of English law. The new edition includes the very latest legislation and features recommended entry-level web links. Authoritative and comprehensive, it is an invaluable A-Z for students, professionals, and anyone wanting a clear guide to legal terminology.